Consumer unit, is this normal?

[Lorenzo94]

Good evening, I had two new circuits added to my consumer unit. Everything works fine, but I have noticed that all the switchers have tilted a bit to the right. Is this normal with MK boxes? Shall I worry and ask the electrician that did the work to come back and fix it?

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• Lorenzo94
• 9 Mar 2022

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• Lorenzo94
• 9 Mar 2022

 

[333rocky333]

It often happens due to tightening the screw clockwise to fit them, sometimes its better to start fitting them from the right then you can lean it left and tighten to compensate, its not dangerous just looks a bit rough

 

[Lorenzo94]

Thank you for confirming this. My OCD is killing me! Anything I can do to fix it myself? Or shall I ask the electrician to come back?

 

[JohnW2]

Thank you for confirming this. My OCD is killing me! Anything I can do to fix it myself? Or shall I ask the electrician to come back?

As has been implied, electrically speaking it doesn't really need 'fixing'. It's perfectly safe, but if the appearance troubles you, you'd have to get an electrician to try to fix it.

Kind Regards, John

 

[winston1]

So why have you asked on Screwfix as well? Don’t you trust us?

 

[flameport]

Shall I worry and ask the electrician that did the work to come back and fix it?

Yes, because the front cover isn't fitted correctly - there is a gap above the devices, and the main switch and some others have their lower section behind the metal cover.

 

[Taylortwocities]

The top of the main switch isnt hung on the DIN rail properly. You need to get your electrician to sort that out.

 

[Lorenzo94]

The electrician came around and adjusted all the switchers with a screw driver. Now they’re all lined up, but probably if I remove the cover they’ll move back into the previous position. Shall I call another one and have them remove all units and re attach them, or this fix is ok? The lowered switch is to power a whirlpool bath tub which is not installed yet.

 

[JM2]

Are those two new circuits RCBO on RCD feeds ?
- I can't be sure (a front on photo would have helped a bit), without opening up only switching off those RCDs will prove if power goes off those new circuits. That alone is enough for any OCD!

 

[JohnW2]

Are those two new circuits RCBO on RCD feeds ?

Maybe I'm wrong, but they don't look like RCBOs to me. If they are, where are the test buttons?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Taylortwocities]

The test button on the current version of MK RCBOs is located just above the on/off lever.
The ones in the pic are MCBs.

 

[Lorenzo94]

This is a pic form the front. The test buttons are indeed there. Sorry for the quality but it’s in a awkward position to get to.

 

[JohnW2]

This is a pic form the front. The test buttons are indeed there.

There only appear to be test burtons on the two RCDs (wide things with big green labels), which is "as expected" - not on any of the other devices (MCBs), which is what was being discussed.

Kind Regards, John

 

[JM2]

Ah yes, just the on/off flags (last picture shows better) - thrown (sorry) by the newer style mix.

 

[JohnW2]

Ah yes, just the on/off flags (last picture shows better) - thrown (sorry) by the newer style mix.

Indeed. As the photo illustrates, the 'old-style' ones had essentially identical "on/off flags", but in a different place.

Kind Regards, John